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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 01/27/1998 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS HELD AT THE CHARLES J. ZETTEK MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 901 WELLINGTON AVENUE ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1998 Village President Craig B. Johnson called the meeting to order at 8 :24 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL: Present : President: Craig B. Johnson; Trustees : Nancy J. Czarnik, Bart K. Dill, Patton L. Feichter, Samuel L. Lissner, James P. Petri, Chris Prochno Absent: None Also Present : Village Manager, Gary E. Parrin; Village Attorney, George B. Knickerbocker; and Village Clerk, Patricia S. Smith A quorum was present. 2 . INVOCATION The Reverend Thomas G. Smith, Deacon of St . Nicholas Episcopal Church delivered the invocation. 3 . APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on January 13, 1998 as submitted. MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik VOICE VOTE MOTION CARRIED 4 . REPORT OF THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES Suburban O'Hare Commission - There have been various meetings over the past few weeks including meetings with some of the Gubernatorial Candidates. There will be a public forum for gubernatorial candidates for the State of Illinois on Sunday, February 8, 1998 at 2 :00 p.m. at Maine East High School . Attending the forum will be Secretary of State, George Ryan, William Burris, Glen Pochard and Jim Burns representing the candidates for the Gubernatorial Democratic and Republican Primary; and for the U. S. Senate, Lolita Didrickson. This will give residents the opportunity to ask questions about O'Hare Airport and a third regional airport directly to the candidates that day. Kid' s Talkline - The President and Trustee Dill attended a Kid's Talkline meeting on Friday, January 16, 1998 at 8 :00 a.m. The meeting was to remind residents that there are places in this community for people to reach out for help in dealing with stress. Residents, adults and children were encouraged to please take advantage of this organization. The many volunteers of the organization were complimented for their time and effort. State Scholarship Proaram - The President spoke before the State Scholarship Committee at Elk Grove High School on Monday, January 26, 1998 . State Scholarships were awarded to 44 students of the High School. It was very encouraging to hear the young people talk about their goals and aspirations. 1 1-27-98 Nancy Yiannias - The Health Coordinator has served the Village as head of the Health Department for 23 years since the department was established. The President on behalf of the Board extended best wishes to Nancy on her retirement on January 30, 1998 and thanked her for her years of dedicated service to the Village. Michael Cavellini was congratulated on his appointment to Health Coordinator. Youth Commission - The President administered the Oath of Office to the following members of the Youth Commission: Katy E. Bratko, Michael A. Grygo, Amy M. Herrick, Ashley M. Taylor, Michael A. Urban and Barbara L. Lahtinen. (David Gaeger was not in attendance. ) Town Center - The President reported that donations have been made for the beautification of the Greenway from MediaOne in the amount of $4, 001; Waste Management in the amount of $1, 000; and the Pritzker Family in the amount of $25, 000 . 00 . The President stated that the Village is very grateful to all of the donors and thanked them on behalf of the entire Village. Trustee Dill reported that he attended the Elk Grove Public Library long range planning committee on January 19, 1998 . They discussed a survey that will be conducted to ascertain the needs and wants of the Village residents; and he attended a Police briefing on January 24, 1998 at 2 :00 p.m. ; and a publicity committee for the Camelot on the Green celebration earlier today. Trustee Czarnik reported that the Village Blood Drive was held last Saturday, January 24, 1998 and the next drive will be held on April 30, 1998 . Trustee Feichter reported that he and Trustee Prochno attended the third briefing and roll call a few days ago. It was a nice session and the Trustees expressed their appreciation for the fine job being done by the Police Department for the Village. They will also be participating in a ride along in the future and also plan to visit with the Public Works Department. Trustee Prochno reiterated the comments made by Trustee Feichter. 5. APPROVAL OF WARRANT Motion to authorize payment of invoices as shown on the January 27, 1998 Accounts Payable Warrant in the amount of $443,828.07. MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Dill AYES: Trustees Czarnik, Dill, Feichter, Lissner, Petri, Prochno MOTION CARRIED 6. CONSENT AGENDA A. plan Commission Public Hearing - Authorize a public hearing before the Plan Commission to hear the petition of Sprint PCS for a special use permit to allow the co-installation of wireless telecommunications antennas on Park District owned property at 100 Lions Drive. B. James Haire Sculptures. Ft. Collins. CO. - Award a professional services contract for the design and sculpture of a life-size, bronze statue depicting a man and his son seated on a park bench, including footings and limestone slab, in an amount not to exceed $25, 000 . 2 1-27-98 C. Holiday Inn. Elk Grove Village. IL - Authorize the Village Manager to execute a contract for the annual Village Awards Banquet to be held on April 24, 1998 at a cost of $34 .25 per person. D. U.S.Conference of Mayors - Authorize the payment of $1, 889 for 1998 membership dues. E. Ameritech New Media (Installation of CableTV trunk l ;n ) Adopt Resolution No. 2-98 entitled, "ADDENDUM TO LICENSE AGREEMENT AMERITECH NEW MEDIA, INC. AND THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS. " F. 1998 MFT Program - Adopt Resolution No. 3-98 entitled, "RESOLUTION FOR IMPROVEMENT BY MUNICIPALITY UNDER THE ILLINOIS HIGHWAY CODE. " Approve the 1998 Street Maintenance Program as recommended by the Capital Improvements Committee; and Authorize Village staff to advertise and accept bids on work included in the 1998 MFT Program. G. Letter of Credit - Adopt Resolution No. 4-98 entitled, "A RESOLUTION RELEASING SURETY FRANCHISE BOND #BLZ-1509271, (ACCEPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 82-84) FOR AMERICAN CABLESYSTEMS OF ILLINOIS, MASSACHUSETTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND ACCEPTING FRANCHISE BOND NO. U9000097-0769 FROM UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF FIFTY THOUSAND ($50, 000 . 00 DOLLARS) AND ACCEPTING IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT NO. I-047-CFSI-50079807 BANKBOSTON, N.A. EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 1996 IN THE AMOUNT OF $20, 000. 00 TO INSURE FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BY GRANTEE MEDIA ONE OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS, INC. " Motion to approve Consent Agenda items "A, B, C, D, E, F and G." MOVED: Trustee Czarnik SECONDED: Trustee Petri AYES : Trustees Czarnik, Dill, Feichter, Lissner, Petri, Prochno MOTION CARRIED 7. REGULAR AGENDA None. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS S. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN FEICHTER Street Maintenance P ogram - 1998 - The Street Maintenance Program as recommended by the Capital Improvements Committee was approved on the Consent Agenda earlier this evening. Bids will be "let" on the work to be done this spring and summer, which will include the rehabilitation of the streets at Northwest Point and resurfacing of 10 miles of Village streets. The cost for this work will be paid from the Motor Fuel Tax money at a cost of $1, 118, 960 . 9. JUDICIARY, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN LISSNER Wireless 9-1-1 Surcharges - Letters have been sent to providers and representatives. There have been no responses as yet . 3 1-27-98 Trick or Treat Hours - A survey was sent from the Police Department to local school organizations. The questions on the survey being: "Would you like to see the Trick or Treat date moved to the Sunday prior to October 31st?" ; and "Would you prefer that the current Trick or Treating Ordinance remain unchanged allowing children to Trick or Treat on October 31st from 1 :00 p.m. to 7 :00 p.m. ?" Tax; Cab Licensing Procedures - The Village Attorney is gathering background information and will be meeting with officials from cab companies during the month of February. After that information is received by the Committee a meeting will be scheduled. Discussion followed as to the time permitted for trick or treating and the consensus was to send out an addendum letter which would extend the hours from 1 : 00 p.m. to 8 : 00 p.m. 10. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN PETRI Meet ny Schedule - There will be a joint meeting of the Personnel Committee with the Board of Health on Wednesday, February 18, 1998 at 7 :00 p.m. An Executive session meeting will be held on Saturday, February 7, 1998 at 12 :00 noon. 11. RECYCLING & WASTE COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN CZARNIK No report . 12. INFORMATION COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN DILL Information Dissemination - The Committee met on January 19, 1998 and it was the consensus of the members that they take a proactive stance in disseminating information that would be helpful to the community. For example: information regarding the construction on Arlington Heights Road through various medias; and information on Cellular 9-1-1 emergency calls . Staff is to work on communicating numbers to the residents as to what numbers to dial when using cellular phones. 13. INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION COMMISSION - TRUSTEES LISSNER/PETRI Meeting Schedule - The next meeting of the Commission will be held on Thursday, February 5, 1998 at 5 :30 p.m. 14 . YOUTH COMMISSION - TRUSTEE PROCHNO Meeting Schedule - The first meeting of the Commission will be held on Saturday, February 7, 1998 at 10 :00 a.m. during the Coffee with Board. Youth Stamn Nicht - Attended the Northwest Stamp Club meeting on January 7, 1998 at the Meacham Fire Station. The Club is sponsoring a Youth Stamp Night on Thursday, March 5, 1998 from 7 :30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Village Library. Park District Meeting - Attended the Park District Skate Board meeting. They are working on trying to establish a Skate Board Park within the Village. 15 . PARADE COMMISSION - TRUSTEE CZARNIK 4 1-27-98 Meeting Schedule - The next meeting of the Commission will be held on Monday, February 2, 1998 at 5 :30 p.m. in the Chernick Conference Room. The Parade is scheduled for June 21, 1998, which happens to be Father' s Day and RotaryFest. 16. PLAN COMMISSION - VILLAGE MANAGER No report. 17. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - VILLAGE MANAGER No report. 18. REPORTS OF OTHER BOARDS, COMMISSIONS & COMMITTEES a. CABLE TV COMMITTEE - TRUSTEES PETRI/LISSNER MediaOne - A report was made at the Committee of the Whole earlier this evening on their plans to rebuild the Village system staring within the next month and continuing on throughout the year. Meeting Schedule - The next meeting of the Regional Group will be held on Thursday, February 12, 1998 at 7 :30 p.m. in Hoffman Estates. Trustee Petri and Lissner will attend a meeting at Channel 6 tomorrow, January 2B, 1998 at 6 :30 p.m. b. COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD - TRUSTEE CZARNIK Volunteer Opportunity - The Community Service Board met on January 15, 1998 and discussed notification of volunteer opportunities. Channel 6 is highlighting volunteer opportunities. Make a Difference Dai - This event will be held on Saturday, October 24, 1998 and the Board is looking to do it a little different this year to make it easier for people to do something at a location here. C. LIQUOR COMMISSION - PRESIDENT JOHNSON No report . d. CAMELOT COMMITTEE - PRESIDENT JOHNSON Meeting Schedule - The next meeting of the Committee will be held on Monday, February 2, 1998 6 :30 p.m. in the Chernick Conference Room. Pricing will be discussed and the committee may be able to start formalizing ideas regarding the food and cocktail hour. 19. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS & COMMUNICATIONS - VILLAGE CLERK None 20. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None 21. REPORT FROM THE VILLAGE MANAGER No report. 22 . NEW BUSINESS 5 1-27-98 AUDIENCE - 8:56 p.m. Mr. Steven W. Kulm, Schaumburg Township Trustee addressed the Board regarding shared communication between the Village of Elk Grove Village and Schaumburg Township. 23. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:02 p.m. MOVED: Trustee Czarnik SECONDED: Trustee Feichter AYES: Trustees Dill, Feichter, Lissner, Petri, Prochno, Czarnik MOTION CARRIED Patricia S. Smith Village Clerk Craig B. Johnson Village President 6 1-27-98